In-laws threatening 498A

I got married in february 2014 and my wife was cruel to me since day one. I have posted questions regarding this in below links.
https://www.kaanoon.com/7998/want-divorce-from-wifehttps://www.kaanoon.com/6709/seeking-divorce
Now in the latest development as i am not living with my wife and she is working in some other city. We are not living together. We asked them to meet their family to discuss the matter but they refused. So when they asked us we also did the same. And not met them. So they came with 20-25 people to my native place. And gave a complaint in local panchayat against us. As we all were not at our home they went to my uncle's home and gave the threats of filing 498A in court against my family and me. So please sugget further how to tackle this situation.

Asked 2 years ago in Family Law from New Delhi, Delhi

Religion: Hindu

There is no preventive measure for filing a criminal case against you by your wife.File a suit for Restitution of Conjugal Right against your wife in District Judges Court at where your marriage was solemnized or you were both last residing.
After that wait and see if there would any case registered u/sec.498a IPC then your RCR suit may help you to get anticipatory bail and maintenance case also.But best option is to file a Divorce Suit on mutual consent.

1)ego battle ruins relation ships . you should not have refused to meet your in laws merely because earlier they had refused to meet you .
2)use the local panchayat good offices to resolve the dispute .
3) dont file RCR . it would be counterproductive as wife will file 498A case/ DV case against you .
4) best option si to go for divorce by mutual consent .
5) even if wife files 498A you can easily get AB now with latest supreme court judgement on said issue

Hello,
1) As had been previously advised in reply to the questions you raised you need to wait for the completion of one year from the date of marriage to file for divorce. This would mean you need to wait for a little over 4 months for a divorce petition.
2) In the mean time if they go ahead and file a case under IPC 498A, you don't need to panick about it.Afterthe recent ruling by the honourable Supreme Court 498 A cases have lost most of their steam.Unless the police verifies the veracity of the complaint no arrest is done these days.
3) What you can do is to approach the police station in the locality and file a complaint against the in laws and the group of people who threatened you and your family. Even if the police do not initiate any action, in case they proceed with a 498 A case, your complaint and the reference to it will come handy.

1. What complaint has been lodged by those people before the police?
2. Since both of you hardly stayed together and she works in some other City, her comp0laint u/s498A of IPC will not be much productive,
3. Moreover, as per the latest Supreme Court Order, no arrest will be made by the police withou making an investigation,
4. Since, they have threatened your Uncle, he should lodge a police complant agsint those 25 persons. This mayl help you in the longer run if she file anuy complaint u/s498A of IPC,
5. It appears that your marriage has already reached a dead end,
6. So, talk to your wife and amicably settle for mutual consent divorce.

1. The threat of filing a false complaint under s.498A should not be taken lightly as it is a criminal charge which can result in the arrest of the accused if bail is not obtained.
2. In the event your wife files a complaint under 498a then immediately file for anticipatory bail to avoid being arrested. She may name your parents also in her complaint. So it is incumbent that the moment she files the complaint all of you apply for bail to preempt your arrest.
3. You and your uncle should file a case for criminal intimidation against your wife and 20-25 people who went to the latter's house. The most efficacious way of defending yourself is to launch the offensive wherever and whenever the law permits.
4. Since the marriage seems to be dead for all practical reasons you may file for divorce.

A. take AB from court so that ur not arrested if any criminal case is filed against you.
B. you can file RCR petition in court to bring back ur wife.
C.since ur marriage is not even 1 year old consult marriage Councillor to save ur marriage.

The latest developments are. In the panchayat they have given a written complaint against me my parents and my brother and sister in law that we are beating her since our marriage. And she has not told anybody about it just to save her marriage and her parents esteem. We are torturing her for dowry. And we even pressurized her to use abusive words to make evidences in our favour. And she is going through mental torture every day. And when we didnt got any dowry we sent her to her parents. She accused all my family members off ill intentions. And threatened to go to police and court to sue us. They have given this complaint to local panchayat only till now. Now please suggest what should be my next move. And will her statements will negate all our evidences as she stated that she has done it under extream pressure. And she also said that she will never give me divorce. So mutual consent is not any option. Please suggest how to proceed now as she has done everything to frame us and negate all our evidences.

Asked 2 years ago

1. Panchayat has no power to prosecute a person in a court of law. If she gives to the police the complaint which she has given to the panchayat it will set in motion the process of law against you which may culminate in your arrest. It is thus apposite that you should file for bail as soon as the case is filed.
2. As suggested earlier you should file a case for criminal intimidation against all the persons who came to your uncle's house and threatened him. This may help you in the event she files criminal charges for dowry against you.

1) if wife has filed complaint with local Panchayat you can furnish your written reply giving your version of events . panchayat cannot force you to stay with an abusive wife nor grant you any divorce . it can merely mediate between warring couple to hammer out a solution
2) file for divorce on grounds of mental cruelty .
3) if she files 498A case obtain AB

Thanks all. Here my main question is as she has stated that we put pressure on her to speak ill words and about her relationship with some other person. Will this negate all the collected evidences by me. We have a detailed discussion with her family about her acts and where her father also accepted her daughters wrong deeds and asked her to improve. Will all these evidences be count as null and void. As they can claim that we asked all of them to say this under pressure. Please note that the detailed discussion happened at girl's parents home. And the mediator of marriage was also along with us that time and we recorded the conversation without their knowledge. So can they also deny that and what will be the court's say on this. As now after knowing about this they can say that they were also under pressure.

Asked 2 years ago

1) court will consider all evidence submitted by you and your wife then decide .
2) audio conversation would be admissible in evidence

1. Court does not treat the statement of any one as a gospel truth. The proof submitted will be tested on touchstone of law before the order is passed.
2. Audio recordings can be used in a court of law to substantiate the allegations.

if your wife do't want to live with you then you can't force her. if her parents threatening you to file cruelty case then why do you afraid. just filing of case it does not mean that you will convicted. if your wife committed cruelty against you and your relatives then collect all evidence to prove her behaviour in matrimonial home. you should avoid to file cross case because it can be harmful for you. let them initiate any criminal case. you just defend it with all possible evidence.
she has no reasonable cause to live separately so this 498 A case is by-product of her act. consult with the best lawyer of your city. you must collect all evidence. you should record all conversations , sms because it is substantive piece of evidence and it'll help you.

1. Her statement that she was forced to use abusive language shall have to be substantiated with evidence,
2. Mere statement from her wil not negate your claim or allegation,
3. All statement or allegation shall have to be supported by evidence.

Dear Querist
the police can not register the FIR directly without follow the procedure of CAW Cell/Women Cell in matrimonial Dispute, so no need to worry, if they filed any complaint before police or any other authority then the same will be send to CAW Cell and they try to settle the matter, if not possible then they registered the FIR, if there is any specific allegations in the complaint.
after registering the FIR the police is bound to follow SC Guidelines as SC recent Judgement, Arnesh Kumar Vs State of BIhar (2014) and police are bound to issue a notice of appereance to all the accused, specially whose arresting permission has been granted by Police Officials.
at the time of Caw Cell proceedings, Registration of FIR or Receiving the Notice, you may file an anticipatory bail before session court or HIgh court.

As she accused my elder Sister in Law as main culprit by saying that all cruelties are directed by my sister in law. can my sister in law also complain against her false statements. If yes where she can complain? And what will be the procedure.

Asked 2 years ago

1) your sister in law should maintain her cool . filing any complaint by your sister in law will aggravate the matter .
2) record all her conversations wherein she threatens you and your family members

1. The time for lodging the complaint against your wife by your sister in law has not yet come,
2. let your wife's complaint be proved as false first,
3. In the above event your sister in law can file a suit against your wife for filing the said comlaint against her which has been proved to be false by the court of law.

If you sister in law get acquittal or clean chit in chargesheet or discharge by court then she is entitled to file a defamation case with damages of reputation and harassment/malicious prosecution case before civil court as well as before criminal court.

You should avoid to register any cross case against any relatives of your wife because when you file cross case it is presumed by the court that some unusual thing were happened in matrimonial home. When you only defend your case no presumption may be taken and you are eligible to get benefit of doubt. You must collect all evidence either direct or circumstantial and let them file case. If you have have enough plausible evidence you'll sustain in trial and liable to be set free.

she can lodge a private complaint in the magistrate court with proof or quash the same in the high court with proof., audio recordings are a good piece of evidence .if you have witnesses to state the same it will be good.

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